Modern technology doesn't have to be steel, concrete, glass and minimalist. Agnieszka Kabala of Wydział Architektury Politechniki Warszawskiej shows that an electric vehicle station that will improve transportation throughout the district can be wooden and full of greenery. Her project won third place in the "HUB-it! HUB it!" organized by the New Mobility Congress.
Agnieszka Kabala's project is located in Warsaw's Bielany district.
Bielany is a district well covered by the public transportation network, but the size of the residential areas left for pedestrian traffic makes it "everywhere far away" from homes. For this reason, most residents rely on car travel
- explains the author.
what is micromobility?
In order to prevent the problem of haphazardly created wild parking lots in green areas, and at the same time improve pedestrian transportation, the author proposed the creation of a network of micromobility stations.
view from the side of the service premises
design: Agnieszka Kabała
The main stations of the network were located at major public transportation hubs and at frequently visited markets. The model main station was located at Kasprowicza and Reymonta streets.
In addition to their primary function, the main, or start stations, also offer minor services. They also offer cafes or local libraries. The design of the model station, on the other hand, included a small tea room and a mini-library.
projection of the main station | traffic situation and analysis
design: Agnieszka Kabała
Rentals at the main station allow the use of cargo bikes, tandem bikes, as well as electric city bikes and scooters. At the station you can also use the repair shop, consult the service desk or rest.
Modern, or wooden?
The main station building is characterized by its lightweight, wood-frame wall construction. The distinctive wave-shaped canopy is also made of wooden plywood and additionally covered with photovoltaic panels, providing additional energy to the charging station.
cross section of the main station
designed by Agnieszka Kabała
A circular wooden platform provides a base for bicycle racks, as well as benches and scooter charging stations. However, a rainwater tank has been isolated in its center.
Additional greening with flower beds is also provided within the station, with benches placed between them in the recreation area. On the other hand, a pocket park was separated on the opposite side of the vehicle path and sidewalk.
design scheme of the MM station network and its connection to the existing infrastructure | analysis of the potential of the district's space
design: Agnieszka Kabała
The second-tier, or terminal, stations were designed in a way that allows vehicles to be conveniently left close to the entrance. They were deployed in areas of current wild parking lots.
Agnieszka Kabała's design is an interesting architectural proposal, which, while responding to the contemporary needs of modern technology, remains natural and green.
See the design of the station, which won second place in the competition, by Zuzanna Ryś and Krystian Brynda of Warsaw University of Technology.
